Matthew Lewis
Biography
Matthew David Lewis (born 27 June 1989) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series. Born in Leeds, Lewis made his acting debut in Some Kind of Life (1995), guest-starring on dramas for ITV and BBC One before appearing in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). Lewis played the role for ten years, concluding with the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), for which he received critical praise. Following the series, Lewis reoccured in The Syndicate and performed his first theatre role in Our Boys at the Duchess Theatre in 2012. Lewis starred in The Rise (2012) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews and made appearances on BBC dramas Bluestone 42 and Death in Paradise in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Lewis had a supporting role in Me Before You (2016), which became a box office success. He was cast in the crime dramas Ripper Street and Happy Valley before starring on the ITV drama Girlfriends in 2018. Lewis appeared in Terminal (2018), which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as well as Baby Done (2020). Since 2020, Lewis has starred in Channel 5 television series All Creatures Great and Small to critical praise.
Known For
Death in Paradise
2011
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Heartbeat
1992
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Impractical Jokers
2011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
All Creatures Great & Small
2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Filmography
Death in Paradise
as Dominic Claydon · 2011
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Neville Longbottom · 2001
Heartbeat
as Alan Quigley · 1992
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Neville Longbottom · 2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Neville Longbottom · 2002
Impractical Jokers
as Self · 2011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Neville Longbottom · 2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Neville Longbottom · 2007
All Creatures Great & Small
as Hugh Hulton · 2020
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
as Neville Longbottom · 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Neville Longbottom · 2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Neville Longbottom · 2009
Dalziel and Pascoe
as Davy Plessey · 1996
Ripper Street
as Samuel Drummond · 2012
Me Before You
as Patrick · 2016
Celebrity Mastermind
· 2003
Happy Valley
as Sean Balmforth · 2014
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
as Self · 2022
The Syndicate
· 2012
Murder Before Evensong
as Canon Daniel Clement · 2025
City Central
as Ben Morton · 1998
Bluestone 42
as Tower Block · 2013
Avoidance
as Brett · 2022
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
as Self · 2021
Terminal
as Lenny · 2018
Drunk History
as Edmond Halley · 2015
The Fortune
as Jimmy Blakefield · 2026
Fantastic Friends
as Self · 2022
Girlfriends
as Tom · 2018
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
as Self - Neville Longbottom · 2011
The Rise
as Dodd · 2012
Baby Done
as Tim · 2020
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Christopher Oldfield - Age 9 · 2000
The Children's Party at the Palace
as Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter) · 2006
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
as Self · 2012
Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley
as Self · 2014
Trailing Tonks
as Self · 2007
Collectormania 6
as Self · 2004
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Christopher Oldfield, aged 9 · 2000
Some Kind of Life
as Johathan Taylor · 1995
The Sweet Shop
as The Reporter · 2013
Touché
as Tom · 2026